I bought a knockoff brand acoustic

i haven't owned an acoustic in over a decade and even then it was a cheap ovation. But I decided over the holiday I wanted a cheap beater acoustic. I played some of the ibanez, fender and epi models but was most impressed with a Yamaha for $250.

I was all set to buy it but then I came across a used acoustic electric Morgan Monroe with a case much much less. Seems it's a Martin knockoff according to the salesman (I know jack sheet about acoustics), so he hands me the Martin it's supposed to be copying.

Was the Martin better? Oh hell yes.

Was it 23 times better?

Anyhoo, so I walked out with a $100 POS I've never heard of. Did I get ripped off? Maybe. But it sounds better than my friends MIM Martin so at least I have that going for me

Many years ago I borrowed a South American - made odd brand acoustic guitar, played it for 2 weeks...Amazing sound!, one of the best I have ever played even now...can't remember what it was, though. Getting too old for this "memory" stuff...But every so often, one of those cheap no-name guitars will just blow everything else away.